No Curtain Call

As we age
death
reclaims us
Stealing
our youth
and then our hope

In the ground
where
memories rot
Willing us
nothing
—but the dark

(Dreamsleep: August, 2023)
Copyright © | Year Posted 2023

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Rolland Avatar
August 4, 2023 at 6:40 PM
so true and deep, and no way to escape, thanks for gracious poem
Behm Avatar
August 4, 2023 at 6:49 PM
Thanks for reading, Yann. Much appreciated. Kurt
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